Silver Coin Series

The Morgan dollar was minted from 1878 to 1904, then for one final year in 1921 before the Peace dollar replaced it.

The Peace dollar arrived in late 1921 to mark the end of World War I.

Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Seated dollar ran from 1836 to 1873.

Congress authorized the trade dollar in 1873 specifically for commerce with China and other Asian markets, where Mexican silver pesos had long dominated.

The Draped Bust dollar was designed by Robert Scot in two types: a Small Eagle reverse from 1795 to 1798 and a Heraldic Eagle from 1798 to 1803.

The Flowing Hair dollar is the first silver dollar struck by the United States Mint, and few coins carry more historical weight.

The Kennedy half dollar was rushed into production in early 1964, months after President Kennedy's assassination.

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Adolph Weinman designed the Walking Liberty half dollar, and many collectors consider it the finest-looking coin the US Mint ever produced.

Charles Barber, then Chief Engraver of the US Mint, designed these half dollars along with matching dimes and quarters - the full "Barber coinage" introduced in 1892.

Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Seated half dollar was the standard 50-cent coin for over 50 years, from 1839 to 1891.

John Reich designed the Capped Bust half dollar in 1807, and it ran for over 30 years in two types: the "lettered edge" version through 1836, followed by a reeded-edge version as improved machinery arrived at the Mint.

Robert Scot designed the Draped Bust half dollar in two reverse types: a Small Eagle used only in 1796 and 1797, and a Heraldic Eagle from 1801 through 1807.

The Flowing Hair half dollar was among the first coins struck by the newly opened US Mint in Philadelphia.

The Washington quarter was originally conceived as a one-year commemorative for the 200th anniversary of Washington's birth - then kept in production permanently.

Hermon MacNeil's Standing Liberty quarter is one of the great designs of the early 20th century, though it had a complicated run.

Charles Barber designed the quarter as part of the 1892 coinage overhaul that also produced Barber dimes and half dollars.

The Liberty Seated quarter used Christian Gobrecht's design for over 50 years, with several modifications along the way.

John Reich designed the Capped Bust quarter, which replaced the Draped Bust type.

The Draped Bust quarter had an extremely short run, making it one of the thinnest series in American coinage.

The Roosevelt dime was introduced in 1946, the year after FDR's death, replacing the Mercury dime.

Adolph Weinman designed the "Mercury" dime - though the figure actually depicts Liberty wearing a winged cap, not the Roman god Mercury.

Charles Barber's dime is the smallest of the three coins he designed in 1892.

The Liberty Seated dime is one of the longest-running dime series in US history, covering over 50 years with multiple design modifications.

The Capped Bust dime ran from 1809 to 1837, struck only at the Philadelphia Mint for almost its entire run.

The Draped Bust dime covered only about 12 years, with production inconsistent - some years saw no coinage at all.

The American Silver Eagle has been the US Mint's flagship silver bullion coin since 1986.

The Royal Mint introduced the silver Britannia in 1997, ten years after the gold version.